Tuesday 18 August 2026
Somali
Thoughts
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Contemporary anxieties over Somali “Arabisation” frequently reproduce colonial ideas of authenticity, misread Islamic influence as cultural displacement, and overlook the more consequential erosion of language and intergenerational memory.…
Contemporary anxieties over Somali “Arabisation” frequently reproduce colonial ideas of authenticity, misread Islamic influence as cultural displacement, and overlook the more consequential erosion of language and intergenerational memory.…
Art
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From unity anthems to love songs, Saalax Sanaag is building a musical world rooted in Somalinimo, reminding a divided people that belonging can still be sung into being together.…
From unity anthems to love songs, Saalax Sanaag is building a musical world rooted in Somalinimo, reminding a divided people that belonging can still be sung into being together.…
Opinion
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A Somali ethnographer’s fieldwork among her own community reveals that insiderhood is not always a source of trust, but often a site of scrutiny, negotiation, and doubt.…
A Somali ethnographer’s fieldwork among her own community reveals that insiderhood is not always a source of trust, but often a site of scrutiny, negotiation, and doubt.…
Current
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Maritime security agencies are cautioning that risks to shipping off Somalia’s coastline are rising after a cargo vessel was recently taken over in what is believed to be a piracy-related incident.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has elevated the regional threat level to “substantial,”…
Maritime security agencies are cautioning that risks to shipping off Somalia’s coastline are rising after a cargo vessel was recently taken over in what is believed to be a piracy-related incident.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has elevated the regional threat level to “substantial,”…
Analysis
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U.S. crackdowns on Somali communities in Minneapolis echo a longer history of American intervention that helped drive displacement in the first place. From the Cold War to the war on terror, foreign meddling has fueled Somalia’s crises – now haunting those who fled them.…
U.S. crackdowns on Somali communities in Minneapolis echo a longer history of American intervention that helped drive displacement in the first place. From the Cold War to the war on terror, foreign meddling has fueled Somalia’s crises – now haunting those who fled them.…
